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WIDDICOMBE v. CHILDERS

124 U.S. 400 (1888)

WIDDICOMBE v. CHILDERS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 23, 1888.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. S.S. Burdett for plaintiff in error.

Mr. James Hagerman for defendants in error submitted on his brief.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a suit brought by Albert C. Widdicombe to recover the possession of the S.E. ¼ sec. 36, T. 64, R. 6, Clarke County, Missouri. He claimed title under a patent of the United States bearing date December 15, 1871, issued upon a location of agricultural scrip on the 10th of May, 1871, under the act of July 2, 1862. 12, Stat. 503, c. 130. As an equitable defence to the action, such a defence being...

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